{"AmendmentNumber":"23","ParentBillNumber":"H5151","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"JJM1","Name":"John J. Marsi","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/JJM1","ResponseDate":"2026-02-25T12:40:02.697"},"Category":null,"Action":"Consolidated","RollCall":[],"Title":"Allow energy rate payers to opt out of the Net Metering Recovery Surcharge","Branch":"House","RedraftNumber":null,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Mr. Marsi of Charlton moves to amend the bill by adding the following new section:-\r\n\r\n“SECTION X. The first paragraph of section 1D of said chapter 164, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:- Not later than September 1, 2026, each distribution company, in consultation with the department, shall inform residential customers of the option to opt-out of the net metering recovery surcharge, provided that they do not have an interconnected net metering system at the residential location. Following a certified response from a customer, the distribution company shall not charge that customer the net metering recovery surcharge in the following billing cycle.”\r\n"}